September 28, 2012 - Day 3

Last night when I arrived at WomanCare, there were two prayer warriors already there in peaceful prayer. Louise was standing on the grass are facing traffic with her pro-life sign & Alan from Sacred Heart Seminary was walking back & forth along the sidewalk with his pro-life sign.  I said hello to both & introduced them to each other, we blest ourselves with holy water than I walked along the sidewalk with Alan as he finished the last three decades of the Rosary meditating on the Luminous Mysteries.  As some preteen boys walked by, they answered the Hail Mary that Alan had just begun... so excellent to hear that.  He then had to leave to get back to SHS for 7 pm Mass.

I said the opening prayers as I sprinkled a bit of holy water on the ground & holding my "Pray to End Abortion sign" said the Prayer for the Helpless Unborn, the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel for all Prayer Warriors, the Dearest Mother Mary prayer, JPII's Pro-life prayer, the Prayer for our Pastors. Maribeth read the 2012 National Prayer for our nation, the 40 Days for Life Intention, Scripture, Reflection & Prayer from the booklet for today/Friday & then led the rosary reading a brief Joyful Mystery meditation before each Hail Mary.  She then read from the Family Prayers, Reflections & Song booklet, the Holy Family reflection, Prayer of Parents, Pro-life Prayer.  Another beautiful night of respectful recognition!!

We then faced the big, beautiful American flag, placed our right hands on our hearts & said the Pledge of Allegiance. To close our prayer vigil, sang America the Beautiful, O Lord, Giver of All Life and Be Not Afraid.   (Jenny / Maribeth)

September 27, 2012 - Day 2

I arrived early last night to get some dinner, had an antipasto salad at My Pizza Place, ordered a greek salad to pick up after at 7pm & also order a shrimp, mushroom & peapod dinner from the Chinese carry out for 7pm.  (What a blessing that Jenny patronizes these establishments and shares the pro-life message!!!)

Paul & Louise were already there at 5:30 praying.  Paul waited for me to finish dinner then gave me donations a couple of ladies had given to him for me to give to Maribeth when she arrived to pray... how nice of those two ladies!!! A man in the Chinese carry out asked about what we sprinkle on the ground & I told him about the sacramental of holy water that we like to use to bless ourselves before we pray which keeps the evil one away, and satan just hates holy water.

I walked to the sidewalk, blest myself with holy water &  sprinkled a bit on the ground & began walking to & from the traffic light holding my "Pray to End Abortion sign" & said the Prayer for the Helpless Unborn, the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel for all Prayer Warriors. Then Maribeth said the Dearest Mother Mary prayer, JPII's Pro-life prayer, the Prayer for our Pastors, & the 2012 National Prayer for our nation, the 40 Days for Life Intention, Scripture, Reflection & Prayer from the booklet & then led the rosary reading a brief Glorious Mystery meditation before each Hail Mary.  Lots of positives this evening, happy honks, waves, smiles.  Our precious Susan joined us toward the end of the prayer vigil which was just wonderful.  We all continue to pray for her as she goes through difficult medical times right now.

Four darling preteens (two girls & two boys) stopped by to talk pro-life with Maribeth, Susan & myself.  I asked if their parents would be ok with me giving them a Baby Jesus Prayer Card & they all said "YES" they are pro-life!!!  The youngest boy said "we really appreciate you."  That just made the three of us smile.  It is so great to talk to the various young ones who stop by to say they are pro-life. We always ask them to join us in prayer when they get time & more folks are joining us this year, more young ones.  They are our future.  We walked back & forth along the sidewalk to complete our rosary. Then the three of us faced the big flag on the other side of the street, put our right hands on our hearts & said the Pledge of Allegiance. To close our prayer vigil, sang America the Beautiful.
(Jenny / Maribeth)

September 26, 2012 - Day 1

As I arrived at WomanCare abortion mill Nick, our 5 pm Prayer Warrior, was leaving.  Louise planned to stay another 40 minutes or so in prayer.  She shared her holy water with me & she stayed on the grass facing traffic praying her rosary holding her pro-life sign.  I walked along the sidewalk to the traffic light & back to the abortion mill holding my Pray To End Abortion sign praying the rosary, with a brief Sorrowful Mystery meditation before each Hail Mary.  When Louise had to go, I still had another 20 minutes left of my prayer hour so I prayed the Stations of the Cross facing the abortion mill.  All positives this evening, happy honks, waves, smiles from folks driving by & walking by, a great way to start off our first day.  God bless everyone who is able to join us on-site & God bless our HPW's.  (Jenny)

September 26, 2012 - FALL 2012 OPENING VIGIL

From 12 midnight to 1:00 a.m., ten prayer warriors gathered at WomanCare abortion mill to begin our Fall 2012 40 Days for Life Fall Prayer Campaign:   Regina, Matthew, Ann, Grace, Richard, Paul, Robin, Sue, Maribeth & Jenny. 

The weather was very comfortable and the clinic grounds were peaceful--masking the reality of what truly happens behinds those doors.  Maribeth opened our vigil with various intentions for the hour:   safety of all prayer warriors on site at the various abortion mills, a change in heart for all who walk through the clinic door "seeking a solution," and for the conversion of abortionists and their staffs.

We all faced the huge flag flying across the street and with hands on our hearts, we said the Pledge of Allegiance.  Paul & Richard led us in the rosary,  with Maribeth reading a brief 40 Days for Life pro-life meditation before each Hail Mary.  Matthew led us in the Chaplet of Divine Mercy.  We took turns reading the Pro-Life Beatitudes from the Family Prayerbook. 

Didn't want the goodbyes to end. So great praying with faithful prayer warriors (we are all "family" in this battle for LIFE).  We prayed for more to enlist in the army of prayer warriors.  May the present warriors become recruiters.  If we ever needed to root out the evils in our country it is NOW.  Prayer is the GREATEST weapon.  Remember, this is the Chapel without Walls-- always room for a dozen more!    (Jenny / Sue / Maribeth)

Sue....we can still see you!!!  (behind Jenny/Paul)

September 20, 2012 - Thursday Vigil

I arrived tonight, faced WomanCare abortion mill, blest myself with holy water & sprinkled a bit on the ground & said the Prayer for the Helpless Unborn, the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel for all Prayer Warriors, the Dearest Mother Mary prayer, JPII's Pro-life prayer, the Prayer for our Pastors, & then Maribeth arrived...yeah!!! She read the 2012 National Prayer for our nation & then led the rosary reading a brief Luminous Mystery meditation before each Hail Mary.  We walked back & forth along the sidewalk, heard happy honks of approval every now & then, got smiles from a gramma, mom & little girl on a bike as they went passed us.  As we were praying the last decade of the rosary, we saw walking toward us, our precious Susan!!! Yeah!!! She was feeling well enough to join us in prayer for the unborn for a little while. Thank you Jesus for that special blessing.  She is such a strong prayer warrior as she goes through medical issues & we must keep praying to Fr. Solanus for him to pray for her good health to return.  We ended our prayer vigil saying the "Prayer for the Conversion of Abortionists and Their Staffs."   A man walked by & looked over at our signs & said "God bless you."  We said, "thank you & God bless you as well."  (Jenny)

We were doubly blessed by being able to share in a meal together -- celebrating our friendship and praising God for His unending blessings!!

September 13, 2012 - Thursday Vigil

Thursday night I arrived a little early, faced WomanCare abortion mill, blest myself with holy water & sprinkled a little on the ground & said the Prayer for the Helpless Unborn, the Prayer to St. Michael the Archangel for all Prayer Warriors, the Dearest Mother Mary prayer, JPII's Pro-life prayer, the Prayer for our Pastors, & the 2012 National Prayer for our nation.  A young man stopped by to talk for a bit. He said his father was waiting for him but he just had to stop by to say he liked the sign "Pray To End Abortion" & he was 100% with us.  I gave him one of our brochures & he will check out the website. He is a student at Oakland University & I pray that he & other pro-lifers his age will get out to the the various abortion mills to pray during 40 Days for Life.

I began the rosary, reading a brief Joyful Mystery meditation before each Hail Mary.  Norma then joined me & led the rest of the rosary.  A young man pulled up & stopped his car & read my sign with no expression on his face.  Norma said hopefully it made him think about abortion.  She then read from our Family Prayer Booklet, pro-life beatitude reflections "Blessed are the pure of heart, for they shall see God" ~ "Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God", "Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness sake; the Kingdom of heaven is theirs", "Blessed are you when men revile you and persecute you and utter every kind of evil against you falsely on My account. Rejoice and be glad, for your reward is great in heaven."  We both said AMEN to this & also talked about how great it will be to be met in Heaven by the little ones killed at WomanCare who we prayed for.  She then read the Prayer for Unborn Children and An Old Testament Litany For Life, which I answered "Lord, You give us life!  Next was the Litany for Peace, the song On Eagle's Wings & the Prayer to the Holy Spirit.  A mom, grandma & little girl on a bike passed by with smiles toward Norma & I.  We heard happy honks throughout the prayer vigil.  We then ended our prayer vigil saying the "Prayer for the Conversion of Abortionists and Their Staffs."  (Jenny)

September 6, 2012 - Thursday Vigil

Tonight as I arrived at WomanCare abortion mill I saw Sue, our co-director of 40 Days for Life.  Yeah!!! I would not be the lone prayer warrior.  Maribeth arrived shortly thereafter.  We shared holy water & I sprinkled a bit on the ground then, Sue opened up our prayer vigil by saying Cardinal Dolan's pro-life prayer from the Republican convention.  I had checked this out on-line a few days back & it is a very powerful prayer.  Do so, if you get a chance. Maribeth then read from our Family Prayer Booklet, pro-life beatitude reflections. "Blessed are the poor in spirit; the kingdom of heaven is theirs" ~ the unborn are the poorest of the poor and God call us to speak up for them. "Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted" ~ do we truly mourn those little, tiny babies being torn apart in the womb?. Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth." ~ The meek know that God's light is all that we needed.   The Culture of Death says your own personal needs go before even the baby in the womb. "Blessed are they who hunger and thirst for justice; they will be satisfied." ~ Pro-life folks seek justice for the weakest among us, the babes in the womb who are not protected by any law at this time. "Blessed are they who show mercy; mercy shall be theirs." ~ We pray for all in the abortion industry that they will find a way to God's Divine Mercy.

This last beatitude of mercy reminded me that I had just received from my baby sister, Marilyn, prayer booklets she had made up for me: The Chaplet of Divine Mercy with St. Faustina's meditations on The Passion. (Sis, they are just beautiful!!! Maribeth & Sue & I thank you sooo very much!!!) Sue was our leader as we prayed along with this booklet, The Agony of Jesus, The Scourging, The Crowning with Thorns, Carrying of the Cross & The Crucifixion. St. Faustina's meditations simply tug at your heart at how Jesus suffered for all of us. What a beautiful way to pray in front of an abortion mill!!!

Right away we heard a happy honk & thumbs up in approval from the driver.  Then a gal was slowed down for the light & said "thank you for praying."  We heard happy honks off & on during the prayer hour.  There might have been one negative, but I'm not really sure what was yelled at us, a positive or a negative, just could not hear it with all the traffic.  We held our "Pray to End Abortion" & "Vote Pro-Life" signs as we faced traffic this evening.  We ended our prayer vigil with the "Prayer for the Conversion of Abortionists and Their Staffs."   (Jenny)